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Friday, April 19, 2013

Bethany College awarded many of its
exemplary students, faculty and staff with a variety of college-wide and
departmental awards on April 18 during its annual Honors Day celebrations.
The recipients, selected based on their demonstration of outstanding
scholarship and other contributions to the College, were presented with
their awards during the Honors Day Convocation held in Commencement Hall
in Bethany's historic Old Main.

For a full listing and photos, please visit the College's main website.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers recently
honored Dr. Eugene Miller ’47 with the President’s Award from April 4-7
in Washington, D.C., for his decades of service as a founder of the
society.

A special gala was held on April 6 to conclude the annual spring
conference and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of SABEW at the
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel and included a fundraiser, dinner, benefit
auction, history moments and a guest speaker.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Mollie Cecere has been named to the position of
director of enrollment management at Bethany College, according to Dr.
Scott D. Miller, President of the College. Until her appointment at
Bethany, she served as associate director of admission and recruitment for
Point Park University.

“I am impressed by the special role that Bethany College
plays in American higher education,” Cecere said.
“I am excited about the opportunity to provide
leadership for the Center for Enrollment, a department that has been
instrumental in the success of the College in recent
years.”

Cecere graduated from Saint Vincent College in 2003 with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in communication, specializing in public relations
and advertising and from Point Park University in 2006 with a
master’s degree in business administration.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Dr. Mort Gamble, executive assistant to the president,
presented a paper at the joint national conference of the Popular
Culture Association and American Culture Association on March 27 in
Washington, D.C.

Gamble’s paper, “Where the Circus, and Much More, Once Reigned in
the Nation’s Capital,” focused on the historic Uline Arena (at one time
renamed the Washington Coliseum) at 3rd and M. Streets, N.E., the site
of many events including the first live American concert by The
Beatles following their appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964.

Gamble is a circus historian registered with the World Circus Federation (Federation Mondiale du Cirque), a global circus organization under the patronage of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco.

About Me

Bethany, a small college of national distinction, was founded March 2, 1840. For more than 170 years, Bethany College has been a highly contemporary institution based in the tradition of the liberal arts.
The College offers a wide array of studies, awarding Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in more than 25 fields of study, many with options for emphasis. Students also have the option of including one or more optional minors as part of their programs.